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Powerlist Influential 30 Architects 2024: Diane Thorsen, Design Director And Principal, Gensler Middle East

Design Middleeast

Her work is guided by a design approach focussed on human-centric design, creativity, collaboration, and a forward thinking perspective with a structured, detailed process. Diane is a key influencer in the Middle East, having been here since 2008 and is admired by clients, peers and her teams.

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RetailNext and KPMG to co-chair Retail Think Tank’s quarterly Retail Health Index

Retail Focus

This year author and Retail Technology Magazine publisher, Miya Knights, and retail consultant and author, Natalie Berg, will join the panel as new members, bringing fresh insight and perspective to the wealth of expertise and industry know-how of the Retail Think Tank advisory board.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

The company began offering general merchandise in 2008, transforming JD from an electronics retailer to a full-fledged e-commerce platform, and launched an online marketplace platform in 2010. A nuanced perspective Xiaofeng Wang, a principal analyst at Forrester, described the roadmap as “courageous”, given how forward-looking it is.

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How Kmart and Target CEO John Gualtieri stays on top of his game

Inside Retail

Then one day in 2008, I got a phone call from Kmart to see if I was interested in coming to look after their homewares business. But back in 2008 the business wasn’t going too well, and there’s probably three different phases the business went through that have all been career highlights for me for different reasons.

Strategy 130
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EuroShop 2023 Preview

Retail Focus

The exhibitors in the Retail Technology dimension help to shape perspectives and future fields of retail through the driving force of intelligent technology. Shopping becomes an interactive high-tech experience. But classic retail technology is also developing rapidly.

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1FAME CEO James Hong talks NFTs, leadership milestones, and career goals

Inside Retail

Additionally, from a public relations perspective, the industry has a negative image and was not perceived as an equal opportunity employer. JH: In 2008 I had my first start-up- the Korea Speakers Bureau, the first speakers’ bureau established in South Korea. to those who are less technically knowledgeable.

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Sneakers for all: How online marketplace Kicks Crew plans to take over the world

Inside Retail

Founded in 2008, by a group of enthusiasts aiming to make sneakers more accessible to all consumers, the company is a reminder that there’s a pair of shoes for everyone, regardless of brand, price, style or size. Interestingly, Yip is closely observing developments within the Web 3.0, metaverse and non-fungible token (NFT) space.

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